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Synthesis and electrochemical properties of ZnFe2O4/C as novel anode material for lithium ion battery

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The ZnFe2O4/C nanofibers were synthesized by electrospinning method combined with heat treatment. The crystal structure, elemental valence, and morphology of expected compounds were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Raman spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) techniques, respectively. The electrochemical performances of ZnFe2O4/C were tested by battery comprehensive testing system. The test results showed that ZnFe2O4/C owned high specific capacities under different current densities. At current density of 0.2 A g−1, the specific capacity was 624.5 mAh g−1 after 100 cycles. And when current density was increased to 0.5 A g−1, its capacity could maintain at 479.3 mAh g−1 after 500 cycles. The ZnFe2O4/C exhibited excellent cycle stability, too. So the ZnFe2O4/C composite is a potential anode material for lithium ion battery application.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC−U1903217).

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  1. Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for Advanced Organic Chemical Materials & Ministry-of-Education Key Laboratory for Synthesis and Applications of Organic Functional Molecules, Hubei University, Wuhan, 430062, China

    Yao Xiao, Zhen Zhang, Zhao Ma & Chuanqi Feng

  2. School of Nuclear Technology and Chemistry and Biology, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning, 437100, China

    Guangxue Zhang & Chuanqi Feng

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Xiao, Y., Zhang, Z., Ma, Z. et al. Synthesis and electrochemical properties of ZnFe2O4/C as novel anode material for lithium ion battery. Ionics 27, 1377–1384 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-021-03931-3

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